Directory of schools in Central Bedfordshire - Manshead CofE Academy - Caddington

Thursday 5 October 2023

Open from 4:30pm until 8pm.

Speeches:

• 4:45pm
• 5:45pm

Senior leadership team drop-in session at 6:45pm.

Booking for tour slots will be available via the school's website.

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Oversubscription criteria:

Category A: Community places (160)

Up to the first 160 places will be offered as ‘community places’ in the following order of priority:

• all 'looked after' children or children who were previously 'looked after', including children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (see definition below)
• children with siblings at the school whose home address is within the designated catchment area at the time of application
• other children whose home address is within the designated catchment area at the time of application
• other children who are siblings of students of Manshead School at the time of application
• children attending feeder schools; Caddington Village, Kensworth Primary, Slip End Primary, St. Augustine’s Academy, St. Mary’s Primary Catholic School Caddington
• children with very exceptional medical reasons

Category B: Foundation/Faith places (50)

Up to the next 50 remaining places will be offered as ‘foundation/faith places’ in the following order of priority:

• children of a parent/guardian who, at the time of application, is a practising member of the Church of England
• children of a parent/guardian who, at the time of application, is a practising member of another Christian denomination
• children attending a school within the Ashton Foundation (Ashton St. Peter’s Primary)
• children of a parent/guardian who, at the time of application, is a practising member of another faith or religion

Category C: Other places

In the event of under subscription in either category A or category B, any remaining places will in the first instance be given to the other category

• children of staff at Manshead CE Academy
• any other children

For the purposes of this policy, another Christian church is one which belongs to, or is eligible for membership of, Churches Together in Great Britain and Ireland, the Evangelical Alliance, or the Dunstable Fellowship of Evangelical Churches.

A practicing member is defined as one who, for a period of 12 months prior to the time of application, has attended public worship at the church or religious meeting place for at least one Sunday in each calendar month. Applicants in these categories are required to provide confirmation of practice from the relevant religious leader in writing, on the application form, in the space provided.

Other faiths and religions - those faiths, or religions practised, which are not Christian and are founded on a doctrine which worships a god (or gods).

Information for in-year admission during academic year September 2023 to July 2024

Admission number per year group: 210

Oversubscription criteria: As above

Contact the academy directly to make an in-year application.

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If you believe any of the information on this page is incorrect, please email admissions@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk to let us know.

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